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APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists - www.apecs.is) and ARICE (Arctic Research Icebreaker Consortium - www.arice-h2020.eu) invite you for a webinar on “Arctic Ocean Ventilation – Why it matters and how to measure it” on 11 October 2021 from 12:00 – 13:00 pm GMT.

The Arctic Ocean is a critical part of the global ocean and the global climate system, and we know climate change is happening faster there than anywhere else on the planet. With this in mind, the VACAO (Ventilation and Anthropogenic Carbon in the Arctic Ocean) project, funded by ARICE, set out to better quantify Arctic Ocean ventilation. With ventilation we mean the process that brings water from the surface ocean to the deep ocean, and back again. This process bring characteristics of the atmosphere to the interior ocean, such as extra heat and carbon dioxide, and eventually distribute this to the global ocean. We report on preliminary results from a very recent cruise on the IB Oden where we measured and took samples for a large range of ocean ventilation tracers.

Speakers are:

• Toste Tanhua (GEOMAR),
• Lennart Gerke (GEOMAR) and
• Yannis Arck (University Heidelberg)

Moderation:

• Franziska Pausch (ARICE, AWI & APECS)

To join the webinar, please register by following the link above.

*UPDATE: Due to the worldwide COVID19 pandemic the IPICS OSC initially planned for 2020 had to be postponed. Also in 2021 the global situation did not allow to organize a truly international ice core conference with safe participation from all regions of the globe. The IPICS SSC therefore decided to postpone by another year. The local organization committee is now proud to announce that the IPICS OSC will take place in October 2022 and is looking forward to see all of you in person in picturesque Crans Montana in the midst of the Swiss Alps.

New confirmed dates: October 2 - October 7, 2022*

Ice cores provide information about past climate and environmental conditions as well as direct records of the composition of the atmosphere on timescales from decades to hundreds of millennia. With the pioneering work of Hans Oeschger of University of Bern on carbon dioxide in polar ice cores, a long tradition of ice core research in Switzerland began. Less known is that Hans Oeschger also initiated a high-alpine drilling project on Colle Gnifetti in Switzerland in the 1970s. To acknowledge Hans Oeschger’s important contribution to these two ice core fields and to foster the link between the corresponding communities the theme of the conference is Ice Core Science at the Three Poles.

Important Dates:

• January 1, 2021: Submission for abstracts opens, Registration opens
• April 30, 2021: Deadline for abstract submission, Deadline for travel grant application
• June 1, 2021: Abstract confirmation, Travel award confirmation
• July 1, 2021: Early bird registration closes
• September 1, 2021: Online registration closes
• October 10, 2021: Ice Core Young Scientists (ICYS) Workshop
• October 11 - 15, 2021: IPCIS Third Open Science Conference
• October 16, 2021: Post-Conference Excursion

*Note: The 28th International Polar Conference was scheduled for 6 September to 11 September 2020 and then 28 February to 4 March 2021 in Cologne, Germany, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to ongoing restrictions it will not be possible to hold a larger conference in March 2021. Therefore, the DGP steering committee decided to further postpone the 28th International Polar Conference. We will carefully observe and assess the evolving situation. Thus, two time slots have been identified, one in October 2021 and one in March 2022.

So far, it is planned to hold the 28th International Polar Conference from 10 to 14 October 2021.*

Situated on Telegrafenberg, the Science Park „Albert Einstein“ will provide a marvellous venue for this conference. The conference will be hosted by the AWI Potsdam (Prof. Bernhard Diekmann). The colloquium of the Priority Program „Antarctic Research“ of the
German Research Foundation will be part of the conference. Detailed information will be given at the end of August/beginning of September 2020.

The German Society for Polar Research invites you to attend the 28th International Polar Conference to discuss the polar regions, climate change and consequences for the earth system and society. Contributions are welcome in the field of polar and high mountain research covering the following and related topics:

• Polar Research in a Changing Society
• Humans in the Changing Arctic
• Coole Klassen – Polarbildung in der Schule
• Atmosphere, Sea-Ice, and the Polar Ocean
• Glaciers, Ice Sheets and Sea-level Rise
• Hunting the Oldest Ice
• Tectonics and Geodynamic Processes of Polar Regions
• Stratigraphy and Evolutionary Dynamics at High Latitudes
• Facing Polar Climate Change: Insights from the Past
• Permafrost in a warming World: Impacts and Consequences
• Organisms in the face of Climate Change: Discoveries and New Approaches
• Astronomy and Astrophysics in Polar Regions
• Needs for Innovative Polar Infrastructure
• Polar Resources and Governance: Chances and Risks
• Polar Ecosystems: State, Changes and Management
• Polar Research through the Lens of an Artist

Conference language: English (special German Sessions are possible).

NERACOOS and CIOOS Atlantic, with funding support from the U.S. Embassy in Canada, will host a three-part webinar series featuring discussions with local experts on scientific, economic, and policy issues facing coastal communities spanning the Arctic to the Northeastern seaboard of the United States. Each of the three seminars will coincide with part of the voyage of the US Coast Guard Cutter Healy, which has partnered with Canada to undertake a research cruise the Northwest Passage and circumnavigation of North America. As the Healy passes through the Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia and the Gulf of Maine, experts in a variety of subjects will speak about the challenges they're encountering, and how we can come up with solutions that transcend borders.

Please follow the link above for more information and to register.

In July the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued the report Call to Action for Science Education: Building Opportunity for the Future.

In the report – funded by the Carnegie Corporation – leading scientists, educators and other key stakeholders identify effective science education practices, call on federal agencies and state and local governments to make science education a core national priority, and outline clear steps policymakers can take to create a coherent K-16 science and STEM education for all students.

In this Zoom webinar, members of the committee and contributors to the study will share their perspectives on why and how we need to improve K-12 science and STEM education and speak to the core actions and recommendations for Congress and federal policymakers.

Panelists

• Heidi Schweingruber, Director, Board on Science Education, The National Academies
• Jim Short, Program Director for Leadership and Teaching to Advance Learning, Carnegie Corporation
• Nancy Hopkins-Evans, Senior Director of State Partnerships, Instruction Partners, PA
• Pam Buffington, Director of Rural STEM Initiatives, Education Development Center
• James Brown, Executive Director, STEM Education Coalition (moderator)

This virtual conference, integrated with social media, will focus on sharing best practices and challenges of conducting citizen science research in the Arctic. This conference is in response to a growing community of Arctic researchers, Arctic communities, and Arctic visitors that are becoming more engaged in citizen science research. Although there are many resources regarding citizen science available online, they are not specific to the Arctic. A virtual conference will enable participants from across the Arctic to participate. A post-conference white paper, as well as archived presentations, will contribute to the overall citizen science community’s shared knowledge base, long-term goals, and a growing community of practice.

This online conference is FREE! There are no abstract or registration fees.

The conference language will be English.

Important Dates

• Abstract submission deadline has been extended to Monday, 23 August 2021, 5:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time.
• Abstract selection notifications will be emailed by Wednesday, 1 September 2021.
• General registration will open for all attendees on Monday, 16 August 2021 (the same date as the abstract submission deadline) and close on Friday, 1 October 2021.

The rapid pace of environmental change in the Arctic demands timely and well-informed policy responses. The Study of Environmental Arctic Change is beginning a new phase in which we are facilitating co-produced syntheses across disciplines and knowledge systems. We will make those syntheses available in formats tailored to diverse decision makers. In this webinar, we will introduce our team leaders, describe our approach, and seek participation of Indigenous, scientific, and decision-making experts.

Please follow the link above for more information and to register.

In view of the uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic we currently plan a hybrid format of the conference to facilitate participation in case of severe or uncertain conditions in parts of the world.

Natural hazards such as floods, wildfires, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, and compound events heavily affect human societies and call for better risk mitigation strategies. In the wake of changing hydro-climatological, geo-physical and socio-economic system conditions the magnitude, frequency and impacts of natural hazards might change as well. Therefore methods are needed for hazard and risk quantification accounting for transient nature of hazards and risks in response to changing natural and anthropogenic altered systems.

The purpose of this conference is to bring together researchers from natural sciences (e.g. hydrology, meteorology, geomorphology, hydraulics, environmental science, seismology, physical geography), risk research, human geography, nonlinear systems dynamics, and applied mathematics to discuss new insights and developments about impact modeling, risk assessments and risk mitigation, process understanding and the analysis of complex systems. Knowledge transfer, communication and networking will be a key issue of the conference. The conference will comprise keynote speeches and invited talks given by outstanding experts, oral presentations, poster sessions and discussions.

We will offer the following sessions:

• Session 1: Impact of land degradation, drought and wildfires on ecosystem services
• Session 2: Human contributions to climate risks
• Session 3: Floods and storms
• Session 4: Causes, impact and mitigations of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes in an urban changing world
• Session 5: Geomorphological events
• Session 6: Analysis of complex changing systems

Deadline for abstract submission: 15 May 2021
Deadline for registration: 31 August 2021

Please follow the link above for more information and to register.

As climate change accelerates and the Arctic becomes more accessible than ever before, the geopolitical importance of the polar regions is growing. Arctic countries share a commitment to protecting the environment of those regions in the face of growing interest. In particular, Finland and the United States share a commitment to increasing Arctic and polar scientific cooperation, as well as a responsibility to creating awareness about the pace of climate change in the polar regions and the effects of global emissions on the Arctic environment. Please join the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and the Embassy of Finland for a discussion exploring how science and technology help the United Nations, Finland and the United States increase awareness about the changes occurring in the polar regions.

Moderator

Michael Sfraga
Director, Polar Institute // Director, Global Risk and Resilience Program

Panelists

Ambassador Petteri Vuorimäki
Finland's Ambassador for Arctic and Antarctic Affairs & Senior Arctic Official in the Arctic Council

Dr. Petteri Taalas
Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization

Timothy J. Mattimore, Jr.
President, Vaisala Inc.; Director of Legal, North America Vaisala Inc.

Evan T. Bloom
Senior Fellow, Polar Institute; Former Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries and Director for Ocean and Polar Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Tuesday, 5 October 2021 to Thursday, 7 October 2021.

This virtual conference, integrated with social media, will focus on sharing best practices and challenges of conducting citizen science research in the Arctic. This conference is in response to a growing community of Arctic researchers, Arctic communities, and Arctic visitors that are becoming more engaged in citizen science research. Although there are many resources regarding citizen science available online, they are not specific to the Arctic. A virtual conference will enable participants from across the Arctic to participate. A post-conference white paper, as well as archived presentations, will contribute to the overall citizen science community’s shared knowledge base, long-term goals, and a growing community of practice.

This online conference is FREE! There are no abstract or registration fees.

The conference language will be English.

Important Dates

• Abstract submission deadline has been extended to Monday, 23 August 2021, 5:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time.
• Abstract selection notifications will be emailed by Wednesday, 1 September 2021.
• General registration will open for all attendees on Monday, 16 August 2021 (the same date as the abstract submission deadline) and close on Friday, 1 October 2021.